APC Document17:Adding
new American History courses, HIST 304 and 319

Effective Date:Fall 2007

1.Add:On pg 146,
under American History Courses, new course, HIST 304:

304Jefferson’s America(3)

Beginning
at the start of the American Revolution and ending in 1840, this course focuses
on the American struggle for economic and political independence, the evolution
of the American system of government, and ideas about race, empire, and
citizenship within the political, social, and cultural contexts of the United States’
development.The course will be framed
by, but not exclusively devoted to Thomas Jefferson’s visions regarding
liberty, manhood, race, and the American character. See department chair.

Impact:

Adding
this course will have no resource implications. It increases the offerings in
American history.

Rationale:

The
course fills a gap in our offerings between the Colonial period and the Civil
War. The course was successfully taught as a special topics and we would like
to add it to the department's curriculum.

2.Add:On pg 147,
under American History Courses, new course, HIST 319:

319Southern Appalachian History and
Culture(3)

An
introduction to the events, people, movements, and themes of Appalachian
history from earliest human habitation to the present day with a particular
emphasis on understanding of the roots of Appalachian identity, and how the
unique environment of the Southern Appalachian mountains shaped that identity.
See department chair.

Impact:

Adding
this course will have no resource implications. It increases the offerings in
American history.

Rationale:

This
is a course that has been regularly taught as a special topics over the last
eight years and is already listed (HON 373) as part of Cluster 5: Transformations
in Appalachia cluster.